“We were able to watch his method of approach and retreat to and from the bank, and that helped us locate his place of residence,” Detective Jacob Morris said.

Police arrested 32-year-old Jonathan Rhodes in connection with the robbery, according to Morris.

Rhodes was apprehended by U.S. marshals task force at 10 a.m. April 9 during the execution of a search warrant.

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He was found on the second floor of a relative’s home on Elyria Avenue, Morris said.

Rhodes allegedly entered the bank at 559 Broadway Ave. about 12:45 p.m. April 5 and demanded the female teller hand over cash.

The note implied that if she cooperated, no one would be hurt, Morris said.

Rhodes, whose listed address is 610 Broadway Ave., No. 27, was charged with one count of robbery, a third-degree felony. He is currently being held in the Lorain City Jail until his arraignment, Morris said.

According to Sgt. Michael Failing, the department received $25,000 from the federal government to install a transmission system allowing crews to install cameras on Broadway, giving police a bird’s-eye-view of the city’s oldest business district from the dispatchers’ office.

Eight cameras perched atop local businesses — stretching from Fourth to Ninth streets — have provided a “blanket of comfort” for those visiting or conducting daily operations on Broadway, Failing said.